False Saffron Milkcap vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lactarius	Acerodon
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Saffron Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.